点评:Sunday 8th February we had been to visit Heroes Square, from there we continued to walk a short distance along Wharf Road. This took us up to the Charles Duncan O'Neal Bridge (reviewed separately).
O'Neal was a Trade Unionist and champion of workers right and honoured in Heroes Square.
We crossed the Bridge, which spans the Careenage, the waterway in the city.
This led to this paved square on the waterfront. It is home to a number of features including the large statue of Errol Barrow, Barbados's first Prime Minister (reviewed separately).
In the central part of the Square is a large mosaic circular fountain. At it's heart is the image of a broken trident, the design is also featured on the National Flag. It is symbolises independence from Britain in 1966.
There is a Greecian style temple/pergola in the Square.
A round the Square there is plenty of seating to sit and relax. Standing at the waterfront there are views across the Careenage to the City, Parliament Buildings and National Heroes Square.
At the time of our visit the Square was occupied by a number of rather scruffy people drinking out of beer cans and a certain aroma wafted through the air. In general it was dirty and untidy. The fountain was not working and the paint in the pergola was peeling adding to the downbeat feel to the place, could be so much better.
翻译:2月8日星期日,我们参观了英雄广场,随后沿着码头路步行了一小段距离。这样我们就来到了查尔斯·邓肯·奥尼尔桥(该桥的介绍另作记述)。
奥尼尔是一位工会活动家,也是工人权益的捍卫者,因此在英雄广场上立有他的雕像以示纪念。
我们穿过了这座横跨城市水道——船坞运河的桥梁。
过桥后便来到了滨水区这片铺有石板的广场。广场上有多处景观,其中包括埃罗尔·巴罗的巨大雕像。巴巴多斯的第一任总理(另行介绍)。
广场中央有一个巨大的马赛克圆形喷泉。喷泉中心是一把断裂的三叉戟图案,该图案也出现在国旗上。它象征着1966年巴巴多斯从英国独立。
广场上还有一座希腊风格的亭子/凉棚。
广场周围设有众多座椅,供人们休息放松。站在滨水区,可以眺望到船坞对面的城市景色。议会大厦与民族英雄广场。
我们到访时,广场上有不少衣冠不整的人正用啤酒罐喝酒,空气中弥漫着难闻的气味。整体来说,广场又脏又乱。喷泉无法使用,凉亭上的油漆也剥落了,这一切都让这个地方显得毫无生气——其实它本可以变得更好。